Minneola (Florida)

Minneola is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,435 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 7,253. It is part of the Orlando - Kissimmee - Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Minneola tangelo is named after the city.GeographyMinneola is located at.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.71 square miles (8.4 km²), of which 10.34sqmi is land and 0.37sqmi (5.26%) is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2009, there were 9,139 people, 1,929 households, and 1,516 families residing in the city. The population density was 883.51 people per sq. mile (685.8/km²). There were 2,032 housing units at an average density of 665.1 per square mile (256.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.70% White, 5.06% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.94% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.93% of the population.